English 12

Monday ! Welcome to week two! Today we went to the library to get a book from the Banned/Challenged list Banned/Challenged books . If you click this link, you get the assignment sheet and the list of books. We discussed the term paper that you will write about your chosen book. Hope you enjoy your selection, but if you don't change it this week! Tuesday , Today we began in earnest with silent reading of our Banned/Challenged books. Remember once you have completed the reading of your book do the following: For classroom display, provide the following: a book jacket (go online to get an image of the book) photocopy which shows • your name • a brief summary of the book • reasons for challenging • do you agree? As well today, we reviewed the elements of a short story in preparation for reading our next story. We also looked up some info on the story author, George Bowering and learned that he is from Penticton; he was the first Canadian Poet

Welcome! The jury is still out on whether I will blog daily or weekly. Last week was a bit crazy for me adjusting to a new school in a big hurry. So thank you. It was a very positive start and you have made me feel most welcome. I am looking forward to the rest of the semester. On Tuesday, we began talking in groups about the concept of "traditions". Eventually, each group created a statement about what they observed about tradition. Wednesday, we read The Lottery. During reading, I asked you to note things such as repetition, focus and ruptures. Following the reading of the story, we did a timed write about what you felt Jackson was stating about tradition. On Thursday, I asked you to return to your groups briefly to come up with a statement about tradition based on Jackson's story. We compared notes on what you had identified as far as repetition, focus and ruptures. Then it was time to prepare your ammunition for ... (cue the Star Wars theme music...) STORY WARS!

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